Rapid testing may not improve uptake of HIV testing and same day results in a rural South African community: a cohort study of 12,000 women.
Rapid testing of pregnant women aims to increase uptake of HIV testing and results and thus optimize care. We report on the acceptability of HIV counselling and testing, and uptake of results, before and after the introduction of rapid testing in this area.HIV counsellors offered counselling and tes...
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doaj-4acfd7426182446fa070a6ccc1b7848e2020-11-24T22:05:31ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032008-01-01310e350110.1371/journal.pone.0003501Rapid testing may not improve uptake of HIV testing and same day results in a rural South African community: a cohort study of 12,000 women.Ntombizodumo B MkwanaziDeven PatelMarie-Louise NewellNigel C RollinsA CoutsoudisH M CoovadiaR M BlandRapid testing of pregnant women aims to increase uptake of HIV testing and results and thus optimize care. We report on the acceptability of HIV counselling and testing, and uptake of results, before and after the introduction of rapid testing in this area.HIV counsellors offered counselling and testing to women attending 8 antenatal clinics, prior to enrolment into a study examining infant feeding and postnatal HIV transmission. From August 2001 to April 2003, blood was sent for HIV ELISA testing in line with the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) programme in the district. From May 2003 to September 2004 women were offered a rapid HIV test as part of the PMTCT programme, but also continued to have ELISA testing for study purposes. Of 12,323 women counselled, 5,879 attended clinic prior to May 2003, and 6,444 after May 2003 when rapid testing was introduced; of whom 4,324 (74.6%) and 4,810 (74.6%) agreed to have an HIV test respectively. Of the 4,810 women who had a rapid HIV test, only 166 (3.4%) requested to receive their results on the same day as testing, the remainder opted to return for results at a later appointment. Women with secondary school education were less likely to agree to testing than those with no education (AOR 0.648, p<0.001), as were women aged 21-35 (AOR 0.762, p<0.001) and >35 years (AOR 0.756, p<0.01) compared to those <20 years.Contrary to other reports, few women who had rapid tests accepted their HIV results the same day. Finding strategies to increase the proportion of pregnant women knowing their HIV results is critical so that appropriate care can be given.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2567429?pdf=render |
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Ntombizodumo B Mkwanazi Deven Patel Marie-Louise Newell Nigel C Rollins A Coutsoudis H M Coovadia R M Bland Rapid testing may not improve uptake of HIV testing and same day results in a rural South African community: a cohort study of 12,000 women. PLoS ONE |
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Rapid testing may not improve uptake of HIV testing and same day results in a rural South African community: a cohort study of 12,000 women. |
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Rapid testing may not improve uptake of HIV testing and same day results in a rural South African community: a cohort study of 12,000 women. |
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Rapid testing may not improve uptake of HIV testing and same day results in a rural South African community: a cohort study of 12,000 women. |
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Rapid testing may not improve uptake of HIV testing and same day results in a rural South African community: a cohort study of 12,000 women. |
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Rapid testing may not improve uptake of HIV testing and same day results in a rural South African community: a cohort study of 12,000 women. |
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rapid testing may not improve uptake of hiv testing and same day results in a rural south african community: a cohort study of 12,000 women. |
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Rapid testing of pregnant women aims to increase uptake of HIV testing and results and thus optimize care. We report on the acceptability of HIV counselling and testing, and uptake of results, before and after the introduction of rapid testing in this area.HIV counsellors offered counselling and testing to women attending 8 antenatal clinics, prior to enrolment into a study examining infant feeding and postnatal HIV transmission. From August 2001 to April 2003, blood was sent for HIV ELISA testing in line with the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) programme in the district. From May 2003 to September 2004 women were offered a rapid HIV test as part of the PMTCT programme, but also continued to have ELISA testing for study purposes. Of 12,323 women counselled, 5,879 attended clinic prior to May 2003, and 6,444 after May 2003 when rapid testing was introduced; of whom 4,324 (74.6%) and 4,810 (74.6%) agreed to have an HIV test respectively. Of the 4,810 women who had a rapid HIV test, only 166 (3.4%) requested to receive their results on the same day as testing, the remainder opted to return for results at a later appointment. Women with secondary school education were less likely to agree to testing than those with no education (AOR 0.648, p<0.001), as were women aged 21-35 (AOR 0.762, p<0.001) and >35 years (AOR 0.756, p<0.01) compared to those <20 years.Contrary to other reports, few women who had rapid tests accepted their HIV results the same day. Finding strategies to increase the proportion of pregnant women knowing their HIV results is critical so that appropriate care can be given. |
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